How is it that the statement keeps coming up something like, "until the State stopped us"?

I am getting a distinct feeling that the full time hatchery employees, and possibly the fish food suppliers and manufacturers (commercials?), and perhaps others who would be directly affected by the reduced demands (and consequently, working hours) of hatching and releasing fry as opposed to the labor/time intensive requirements of raising and releasing smolts.........just MAY have had something to do with this anti-fry stance??

Just an observation.